Table bridge

[1] In contrast to a lift bridge, where the deck is pulled upwards along towers, the deck of a table bridge is pushed upwards by otherwise hidden pillars.

Unlike a lift bridge this type has only slight visual impact upon its surroundings when closed for use by road traffic.

This is very well demonstrated by the Pont levant Notre Dame at Tournai in Belgium.

Several rivers and waterways are home to multiple examples of table bridges.

These include but are not limited to: Three views of the Pont levant Notre-Dame on the Scheldt River at Tournai, Belgium

Left: Looking across the Pont levant Notre Dame (in front of the first row of buildings); Center: Seen from the same viewpoint, the bridge is up; Right: Overlooking the canalized river, a self-propelled canal boat passes
Left: Looking across the Pont levant Notre Dame (in front of the first row of buildings); Center: Seen from the same viewpoint, the bridge is up; Right: Overlooking the canalized river, a self-propelled canal boat passes